Emergency Funds Are For Emergencies, Not A Wall

Ethan BeaulieuStaff Writer On Feb. 15, President Donald Trump announced that he would declare a national emergency in order to tap into reserve funds and build a wall at the southern border. Now, regardless of whether or not you believe there should be a border wall, this should alarm you. Our system of government is cemented in the belief that no particular branch should dominate … Continue reading Emergency Funds Are For Emergencies, Not A Wall

Report Detailing Arrests of Hundreds of Border Patrol Agents Released

Hannah Astin Staff Writer Hundreds of United States Border Agency employees have been arrested over the past two years. Over 500 employees of the border security agency have been charged with accepting bribes, trafficking drugs and a variety of other crimes, according to reports released on Oct. 12 by Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Human Resource Management and its Office of Professional Responsibility. These … Continue reading Report Detailing Arrests of Hundreds of Border Patrol Agents Released

U.S. Plans to Expand Tent Camp In Texas For Unaccompanied Migrant Children

Tyra Hilliard Staff Writer Towering over a cotton field ready for picking are the giant tents located right beside a border crossing used for salvage cars arriving in Mexico. Any outsiders would never know that those tents serve as temporary shelters for migrant children. On Friday, Oct. 12, reporters were granted access inside the facility. When it first opened in June, it was home to … Continue reading U.S. Plans to Expand Tent Camp In Texas For Unaccompanied Migrant Children

Border Patrol Officer Admits to Killing Four

Laura Ashley Powell Staff Writer A Border Patrol Agent has been arrested in South Texas, after confessing to killing four people over the course of a few weeks. The suspect, Juan David Ortiz, was arrested on suspicion of evading arrest after being found hiding in his truck in the parking lot of a motel. The search for Ortiz began when a woman, Erika Pena, said … Continue reading Border Patrol Officer Admits to Killing Four

Four States to Send National Guard to the US-Mexico Border

Kevin Liu Staff Writer Texas has become the first state to deploy the National Guard to the southern boundary of the United States. President Trump announced on April 2 that he would be sending military personnel to the US-Mexico border. The mobilization began at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Austin, Texas. In addition to troops, the Guard stated that it would send ground surveillance … Continue reading Four States to Send National Guard to the US-Mexico Border